TYLER, Texas — Challenger Christina Drewry defeated incumbent Smith County Pct. 1 commissioner Pam Frederick in Tuesday's primary election.
In a narrow win, Drewry came out with the majority vote. Precinct 1 covers the southwest portion of the county, which includes areas like Bullard, Tyler, Flint and Noonday.
Frederick began serving in the role after the November 2022 election as current Smith County Judge Neal Franklin stepped into the judge role after serving as Pct. 1 commissioner. She was mayor of Bullard from 2011 to 2022.
Drewry describes herself as a servant, wife and mother who is not a politician. On her website, she says her problem-solving skills and building relationships can be used within county government to make positive change for the taxpayers and county employees.
There is no Democratic challenger in November for this race.